Acer platanoides L.
Norway Maple
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| Deutsch | Spitzahorn | |
| English | Norway Maple | |
| Français | Érable plane | |
| Italiano | Acero riccio; Platanoide | |
| Suomi | Spitzahorn | |
| Norsk | Spitzahorn | |
| Čeština | Spitzahorn | |
| Español | Spitzahorn | |
| Svenska | Spitzahorn | |
| Polski | Spitzahorn | |
| Український | Spitzahorn | |
| Român | Spitzahorn | |
| Русский | Spitzahorn | |
| Български | Spitzahorn | |
| EESTI | Spitzahorn | |
| 日本語 | Spitzahorn | |
| Other names |
Further information
| WSL | ||
| InfoFlora | ||
| COL | ||
| Wikipedia | ||
| FSC | ||
| Label Swiss Wood | ||
| Lignapool | ||
| Xylotheque |
Origin
| Geographic Regions | Europe | |||
| Swiss wood | Native in Switzerland (Label Swiss Wood) | |||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Sapindales | |||
| Family | Sapindaceae | |||
| Genus | Acer | |||
| Species | platanoides | |||
| Author citation | L. | |||
| Scientific name | Acer platanoides L. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
| Growth habit | Baum | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC 5 | |||
| Common furniture beetle (Anobium) | D | |||
| Termites | S | |||
| Remarks | Nicht beständig gegen Bohrmuscheln | |||
Impregnability
(according to EN 350)
| Impregnability of heartwood | 1 | |||
| Impregnability of the sapwood | 1 | |||
| Width of the sapwood | x | |||
Physical properties
| Density, air dry u =15%, lower limit | 560.00 | % | ||
| Density, air dry u =15%, upper limit | 810.00 | % | ||
Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)
| Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit | 610.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, mean value | 640.00 | kg/m3 | ||
| Density, oven dry u =12%, upper limit | 680.00 | kg/m3 | ||
Mechanical properties
| Compressive strength, mean value | 62.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Tensile strength, mean | 100.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Flexural strength, mean | 137.00 | N/mm2 | ||
| Young's modulus, mean | 11300.00 | N/mm2 | ||
Areas of application
| Furniture; Flooring; interior panelling; art objects; plywood |
Appearances
Wood
ACPL , gedaempft, aufbau , ©Bollinger Furniere
Bark
ACPL , Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
ACPL , Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Twigs
ACPL , Twigs , ©Dennis Wilson
Seed
ACPL , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
ACPL , Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
ACPL , Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Fall Leaves
ACPL , Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Flowers
ACPL , Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson
ACPL , Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson